rotation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of rotating as if on an axis (noun.act)
hyponym | : | circumvolution, |
definition | : | the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | feather, feathering, |
definition | : | turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | gyration, whirling, |
definition | : | the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pivot, |
definition | : | the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pronation, |
definition | : | rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | spiral, |
definition | : | flying downward in a helical path with a large radius (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | supination, |
definition | : | rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | turn, twist, |
definition | : | turning or twisting around (in place) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | twist, wind, winding, |
definition | : | the act of winding or twisting (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | turnout, |
definition | : | (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip (noun.act) |
2. a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) (noun.attribute)
3. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (noun.event)
hypernym | : | turn, turning, |
definition | : | a movement in a new direction (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | spin, |
definition | : | a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) (noun.event) |
4. (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin (noun.linkdef)
hypernym | : | transformation, |
definition | : | (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system (noun.linkdef) |
domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
5. the act of rotating as if on an axis (noun.act)
derivation | : | circumvolve, rotate, |
definition | : | cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion) |
6. a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | rotate, |
definition | : | plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession (verb.change) |
derivation | : | rotate, |
definition | : | perform a job or duty on a rotating basis (verb.competition) |
derivation | : | rotate, |
definition | : | exchange on a regular basis (verb.social) |
7. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (noun.event)
derivation | : | revolutionary, rotatory, |
definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn (adj.pert) |
8. the act of rotating as if on an axis (noun.act)
derivation | : | circumvolve, rotate, |
definition | : | cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion) |
9. a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | rotate, |
definition | : | plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession (verb.change) |
derivation | : | rotate, |
definition | : | perform a job or duty on a rotating basis (verb.competition) |
derivation | : | rotate, |
definition | : | exchange on a regular basis (verb.social) |
10. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (noun.event)
derivation | : | revolutionary, rotatory, |
definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn (adj.pert) |
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